How old were your DCs when they started to sing in key?

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I mean sing with the correct musical notes, not necessarily the right words.

Anyone remember?

dd1 sings seriously out of tune, and so does dh, I was hoping that dd1 would get better but I'm not so sure now!

Alright..is that not something you're normally taught in Music lessons? I know Dh says it's weird, but his school was crap tbh. It wasn't complicated - just 4 or 5 bars that the teacher would play on the piano and we'd have to write down (notes, beats etc) Is it annote? It's bugging me that I can't remember what it's called. I always thought it odder that DHs music lessons never actually involved learning how to sight read music! These are class lessons btw, not individual music lessons.

Sounds brilliant that you were taught something practical in your music lessons. I have a feeling it might be called 'transcribing', but it's a very long time since I did my A Levels so can't quite remember!

I can't remember exactly, but DS would copy a tune that I hummed or sang when he was around 18 months. He didn't really speak until after about 2.5, so the actual words were late in coming. Not sure if it makes any difference to whether a child is tone deaf or not.
Both DP and I can sing in tune and a lot of DP's siblings were in bands and are musical. My mum has sung in a choir for years.
There is definitely evidence of an ability to sing in tune in both sides of the family - does this make a difference do you think?

DD1 has been able to sing a recognisable tune since she was around three - before then she would sing the words but all on basically the same note . At nearly five she's a really enthusiastic singer and you can normally recognise the tune but it doesn't sound particularly nice (although obviously we find it very cute). I thought all four year olds sounld sound the same till we were at a wedding with a little girl the same age who was singing songs from the Lion King really sweetly. I realised then that whatever DD1's other future talents may be she's unlikely to win X factor.

All 3 dcs have had equal exposure to music.

Dcs 1 and 2 sang in key from about 3 or 4.

Dc3 has been singing in key from 12 months, far more nature in it than nuture, I believe.

I was 4. My parents use to even wake me up to sing for their friends. My two favourites were The Gambler by Kenny Rogers and Peggy Sue by Buddy Holly. My microphone was the gravy spoon. Choice outfit; my frilly pink nighty.

Find this thread fascinating ....DD has been singing in tune from about 12 months , almost before she could talk iyswim.
DH and I always thought it was great and cute obviously but now even total strangers comment on it - to be honest we are sometimes quite taken aback (but how can you tell DD to be quiet on trains etc she just wants to sing day and night), now 2.8 she can sing a wide variety of songs from nursery rhymes to chart hits effortlessly , word perfect and in tune....
my mother was a great singer and my brother sings professionally for a living - we think maybe it was in the genes ????
Certainly wasn`t me or DH - we are woeful !!!

Ds (3.10) sings loosely in tune but, like another poster, I thought being properly in tune - joining in at the right pitch, staying in tune, etc - at toddler/pre-school age was pretty rare: when you hear Reception kids singing a song all together at school, for example, it usually sounds pretty ropy, doesn't it?

Apparently, musicality is about 25% inherited and 75% down to environment/nurture. So exposing kids to lots of music, and enjoying it around/with them, will maximise their odds of becoming musical.

I agree that the singing/instrument/performing skills are all different. Ds loves music, like me, and we sing a lot about the house and I'm told I have a great voice. But he will not join in a song at pre-school or Tumble Club for anyone - and nor will I.

I'm not telling you how old I am-but I still can't sing in tune!! It was a disadvantage in music exams when I was supposed to sing the note a semitone higher!!